FACULTY OF ARTS

POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSE LIST

In accordance with Senate's Policy Regarding Inactive Courses,
the course descriptions for courses which have not been offered in the
previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered
in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing.
For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the Head
of the Department.

1000. Introduction to Politics. An introduction to basic
concepts in the study of politics, emphasizing the Canadian system of
government and its relationship with the Canadian society.

1010. Canadian Political Problems. Analysis of the operation
of the Canadian political system through close examination of three selected
policy problems, such as poverty in Canada, Canadian-United States relations
and French Canada.

1020. World Political Problems. An introduction to contemporary
issues in world politics. The course will examine selected issues and
the manner in which these reflect interests and ideologies and the larger
political and economic context in which they occur.

2000. Introduction to Political Thought. A survey of
the most important political thinkers and schools of political thought in
the Western political tradition. The course will ordinarily cover political
thinkers from Plato to Marx and include a selection of contemporary political
ideologies.

2200. Introduction to International Politics. An examination
of the "building blocks" of international politics including determinants,
means, processes and ends. Emphasis is on the post-1945 period.

2300. Introduction to Comparative Politics. An introduction to comparative
politics focusing on the differences and similarities among a variety of
countries and systems.

2350. Europe in the 20th Century. (Same as
European Studies 2000 and History 2350). Social, economic, and political
changes from 1918 to the present including the collapse of monarchies,
the emergence of mass politics, fascism and totaliterarianism, World War
II, postwar reconstruction and the welfare state, European integration,
and Europe in the postwar economic and political order. The course will
examine Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, and particularly the European
Union. Special attention will be paid to the demise of class politics and
the impact of postwar affluence.

2500. Introduction to Political Behaviour. Introduction to classics
and controversies in the understanding of political behaviour. Topics include
political culture and individual behaviour, public opinion, voting and elections,
political participation, psychological dimensions of activism, and social
movements. Besides regular lectures, several workshops are planned to encourage
students’ participation. This course qualifies as a Research/Writing course.

2710. Introduction to Canadian Politics I. An introductory
survey of the structure, operation, and inter-relationships of the institutions
of government at the federal level in Canada. Topics to be examined include
the constitution, federalism, parliament, the executive, and the judiciary.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for either Political Science
2710 or 2711 and the former Political Science 2700.

2711. Introduction to Canadian Politics II. An introductory
survey of the Canadian political process. The course will explore the
linkages between Canadian society and political institutions. Topics to
be examined include political culture, political parties, the electoral
system, voting behaviour, interest groups, the mass media and politics,
protest movements, and elites and social classes.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for either Political Science
2710 or 2711 and the former Political Science 2700.

3010. Qualitative Interview Techniques in Political Science. Introduction
to applied qualitative research in Political Science. A learning-by-doing
approach is adopted. At the beginning of the semester, a common research project
is proposed. Students collect their own original data and analyze them with
appropriate software. This intensive form of investigation is presented as
a component of the scientific research process.

3011. Survey Techniques in Political Science. Introduction
to applied quantitative research in Political Science. A learning-by-doing
approach is adopted. Moving from the data collected in Political Science 3010,
students learn how to construct survey research instruments, conduct a random
survey and analyze the data with appropriate software. A final report integrates
the data collected with the various components of the scientific method.
Prerequisite: Political Science 3010.

3020. Marxism and its Variants. - inactive course.

3030. Political Sociology. (Same as Sociology 3030).
An introduction to the sociological foundations of political life. Topics
to be examined include voting behaviour, comparative power systems, ideologies,
mass movements, parties, voluntary associations, and bureaucracies. Attention
is given to the concepts of class, status, command, power, authority,
and legitimacy.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2300, 2500 or Sociology 2000.

3100. Political Theory I. Selected political theory from
Plato to Rousseau. The theme of the course is the development of liberal
democratic theory.
Prerequisite: Any 2000 level course in Political Science.

3110. Political Theory II. Selected political theory
from Tocqueville to the present. The theme of the course is the crisis in
liberal democratic theory.
Prerequisite: Any 2000 level course in Political Science.

3140. Feminist Political Theory. - inactive course.

3190-94. Special Topics in Political Theory.

3200. Comparative Foreign Policy. An introduction to
the comparative analysis of foreign policy, with special reference to selected
great powers.

3210. International Law. An introduction to international
law concerned with the interaction of the political and legal systems.
Topics discussed are sources, agreements, membership, recognition, territory,
jurisdiction, immunities, state responsibility, and force and war.

3220. International Organizations. The purposes, structures,
and effectiveness of contemporary international organizations. Emphasis
will be placed on the United Nations "family". An exposure to several
others of the more than two hundred existent IGO's will also be given.

3250. International Political Economy. Defined as the
zone of interaction between world politics and international economics,
international political economy includes such topics as trade politics;
sovereign debt and structural adjustment; national foreign economic policies;
the politics of economic integration; transnational corporations; hegemony
and long cycles; official development assistance; and dependency. The selection
of topics presented will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2200.

3291. The European Union. An examination of the European
Community as an emergent transnational form of governance. The course
will consider the origins of the Community, the operation of its institutions,
its transformation from Common Market to European Union, and the ways
in which EC politics impinges on national-level politics.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2200 or 2300.

3370-3389. Special Topics in Contemporary Europe.(Available only as pat of Harlow campus semester).

3292-3296. Special Topics in International Relations.

3300. European Politics. A comparative study of government
and politics in selected states of Western Europe. Emphasis will be on
parties, institutions, and policy-making, particularly the ways in which
states manage their economies.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2300.

3310. American Political System. The course will examine
the governmental process in the United States including the role of parties
and interest groups. It will also examine select contemporary problems.
Prerequisite: Any 2000 level course in Political Science.

3320. Comparative Politics: State and Politics in the USSR and
the Commonwealth of Independent States. This course is designed
as a general survey of politics and government in the Soviet Union and
the Commonwealth of Independent States. The development of Soviet and post-Soviet
politics will be analyzed with special attention being paid to political
leadership and its relation to the promotion of political change and continuity.

3330. Eastern European Politics. This course will focus
upon politics in East-Central and Southeastern Europe. Particular attention
will be paid to developments in Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, and
Yugoslavia.

3340. Women and Politics. A comparative politics course
on the role of women in the political process. Topics will include the
political socialization, political organization, voting behaviour, and
political recruitment of women; the role of women within political parties;
the organization of governmental institutions as a response to the concerns
of women; and existing labour, tax, and social policies as they affect
women. The countries compared will vary from semester to semester.

3360. The Military and Politics. - inactive course.

3370-3389. Special Topiccs in Contemporary Europe. (Available only
as part of Harlow campus semester).

3391-95. Special Topics in Comparative Politics.

3410. African Politics. - inactive course.

3420. Asian Politics. - inactive course.

3430. Latin American Politics. An analysis of the forces
influencing politics in contemporary Latin America with particular emphasis
being given to those factors promoting political change. No prior knowledge
of Latin America is assumed.

3510. Public Opinion. - inactive course.

3511. Political Communication. - inactive course.

3521. Law and Society. This course will review traditional
theories about law, discuss their inadequacies, and consider the benefits
of a policy-oriented approach to the study of the role of law in society.
The concept of law as a process of authoritative decision will be used
to examine the function of the judicial authority.

3531. Political Parties. A comparative study of political
parties in European, North American and third world contexts. Attention
will be given to the origin and development of parties, modes of party
organization, electoral laws, and the causes and impact of multipartyism.
Special attention will be given to the problem of change.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2300 or 2500 or 2711.

3540. Principles of Public Administration. An outline
of major theoretical concepts in the field of public administration.
The emphasis is on organization theory and practice, administrative decision-making,
and organization development. Usually run as a seminar course. This course
is relevant to any student contemplating a career in public employment.

3720. Canadian Constitutional Law. This course uses a
casebook approach to examine critical issues of Canadian Constitutional
Law. The development of the Canadian Constitution and processes of judicial
review, as well as the legal development of federalism and protection
of civil rights, are examined in detail.

3730. Introduction to Policy Analysis. A survey of the
major frameworks for the study of public policy, including decision-making
theories. The course examines different stages in the policy-making process,
such as policy initiation, priorities planning, choice of governing instruments,
implementation and evaluation in relation to the objective and normative
factors in Canadian policy environment, key institutions, dominant interests,
and political leadership.

3741. Public Administration in Canada. Introduction to
public administration, history of the public service in Canada, an examination
of the structure and functioning of contemporary federal and provincial
governments. Topics covered include cabinet organization, financial and
personnel management, collective bargaining, and bilingualism.

3751. State and Economic Life in Canada. - inactive
course.

3760. Canadian Foreign Policy. This course will discuss
the factors which contribute to the making of Canadian Foreign Policy
and the process by which it is made. Several case studies will be discussed,
for example: Canada and the international law of the fisheries; Canada
and NATO; Canada and peacekeeping.

3770. Provincial Politics. A comparative study of politics
in selected Canadian provinces. Consequences of varying historical and
cultural contexts will be examined with special attention to parties and
movements, leadership styles, and orientations to the Canadian federation.

3780. Newfoundland Politics. A study of the political
process in Newfoundland. Topics may include electoral behaviour and attitudes,
the party system, leadership styles, the consequences of federalism,
and public administration.

3790. Local Government and Politics in Canada. An examination
of the theory, structure and operation of local governments in Canada,
with particular emphasis on Newfoundland. Recent proposals for reform
and the politics of implementing regional government and financial reorganization
will be examined.

3791-95. Special Topics in Canadian Politics.

3900. Directed Research. Specific instruction and guidance
in all aspects of original research work in Political Science. The student
will focus on subject matter introduced in a previous or concurrent course.
Instruction will be given in selection of a topic; bibliographic work;
definition of the problem to be investigated; research design; location,
selection and collection of appropriate material from primary and secondary
sources; logical and empirical analysis; and appropriate forms of presentation
in the final paper.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for both Political Science 3900
and Political Science 4000.

4000. Internship. A part-time, normally unpaid placement
in government, voluntary organizations, political parties, unions, or
other institutions involved in public affairs. The number of openings
varies and admission to this course is selective and competitive. Placements
are for twelve weeks at eight hours per week, in addition to regularly
scheduled class meetings.
Prerequisites: Fifteen credit hours in Political Science courses
with a B70 average and third-year standing (minimum 60 credit hours).NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for both Political Science 4000
and Political Science 3900.

4112. Critical Theory and Politics. - inactive course.

4113. Contemporary Democratic Theory. This course will
examine alternative conceptions of the foundations of democracy. Theorists
to be considered include F. Hayek, R. Nozick, J. Rawls, R. Dworkin, and
M. Walzer.
Prerequisite: Political Science 3100 or 3110 or 3140.

4200. Special Topics in International Law. Research seminar
on contemporary Canadian legal problems. Each semester will focus on
one problem, e.g., Northern sovereignty, fishing zones, pollution, control
of the sea.

4210-4219. Special Topics in International Politics.
In-depth research of timely international concerns. Each semester the emphasis
will be on a specific crisis situation, such as the Mid-East conflict or
topical problems of disarmament, foreign aid, or trade relationships.

4230. Theories of International Relations. An examination
of the approaches and frameworks used in the study of international relations,
such as idealism, realism, systems, simulation, and empirical models.
Approaches will be examined through the use of case studies.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for both Political Science 4230
and the former Political Science 3230.

4301. Preconditions of Democracy. A comparative study
of the preconditions necessary to develop and sustain democratic regimes
and the circumstances under which transitions to democratic rule succeed
or fail. The course will examine theoretical materials and apply them to
recent and historical transitions to democratic rule.
Prerequisites: Political Science 2300 plus one Political Science
course numbered at the 3300 or 3400 level.

4313. The Politics of Contemporary Welfare States. A
comparative study of the politics of contemporary welfare states. The emphasis
will be on the policies of welfare states and the political forces which
shape them.
Prerequisites: Political Science 2300 plus one Political Science
course numbered at the 3300 level or permission of the instructor.NOTE: Credit can not be obtained for Political Science 4313 and
the former Political Science 3301.

4350. The State and the Economy. - inactive course.

4390-4395. Special Topics in Comparative Politics.

4450. State and Society in the Third World. The course
will examine the development of state structures in the third world,
particularly the bureaucracy and the military, in relation to social
and economic change; social bases of political conflict, including class,
ethnicity, religion, and region; and political processes, including elections,
patronage, and military action. Alternative theoretical paradigms will
be reviewed in light of current evidence.

4460. Refugees and Politics. Primary focus on the way
in which political considerations affect the creation, conceptualization,
reception, care and resettlement of displaced persons. Emphasis on changes
in the nature of refugeeism and the conceptual and material responses
to these changes.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for Political Science 4460 and
the former Political Science 4608.

4480-4485. Special Topics in Political Development.

4500-4505. Special Topics in Political Behaviour.

4604-4607, 4609-4613. Special Topics in Political Science.

4620-4624. Directed Readings in Political Science.

4708-4719. Special Topics in Canadian Politics. An analysis
in depth of a particular aspect of Canadian government and politics.

4730. Public Policy in Newfoundland. A study of public
policy in Newfoundland. Examination of the formation, implementation
and impact of policies in one or more of the following areas: fisheries,
resources, industrial development, agriculture, social policy.

4731. Political Economy of Newfoundland. An examination
of the political economy of Newfoundland from the mid-nineteenth century
to the present. Consideration of structural aspects of the Newfoundland
economy and their relationship to the development of political institutions.
Themes to be explored include regime change, underdevelopment and dependency,
class structure, corruption, nationalism and neo-nationalism, province-building
and relations with other provinces and the federal government.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for Political Science 4731 and
the former Political Science 4401, nor may credit be obtained for both
Political Science 4731 and History 4231.

4740. Political Protest and Reform. This course applies
principles derived from the theoretical literature on political protest
to reform movements in Canada and other settings. Both broadly based movements
and single issue movements will be considered.NOTE: Credit may not be obtained for both Political Science 4740
and the former Political Science 4703.

4750. Regionalism in Canadian Politics. An examination
of the economic, social, and institutional determinants of regionalism
and the ways in which these forces have shaped decision-making in Canada.
Emphasis on the various models and frameworks used to study regionalism.

4770. Politics in Atlantic Canada. - inactive course.

4780. Research Seminar in Newfoundland Politics. Students
will participate in research projects dealing with selected aspects of
Newfoundland politics. Topics to be considered include the legislature
and the executive, the civil service, interest groups, parties, elections
and political recruitment.

4790. Public Policy in Canada. An examination of the
relationship between public policy development in Canada and changes in the
policy environment. Policy areas to be studied include economic growth and
stabilization, social security, economic regulation, criminal justice, education,
human rights, and cultural survival and development.